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FILE - In this Thursday, March 15, 2012 file photo, members of the Afghan Public Protection Force stand in formation during a transition ceremony of private security forces to the Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF) on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government is giving companies extensions ranging from a few weeks to 90 days to change from private security guards to a government-run force, NATO officials and security company managers said Sunday. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid, File)
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